Ash sifter



L. APT 'OWICZ ASH SIFTER Filed Dec. 30. 1922 Emil INVENTOR L.ApZ0w2w A TTOR NE Y Jail LEON APTOWIGZ, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Application filed December 30, 1922. Serial No. 609,783.

7 T0 (ZZZ whom it. may concern:

Be it known that 1, Leon Arrowroz, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the-county of Kings and State of New York, have lnvented certain new Qand useful Improvements in Ash'sifters, of

which the following. is a specification;

This invention relates to lIHPlOVGIIlGIllJslH ash sitters and its object is to provide means for firmly securing the w1re. strands torthe supporting frame so that the same will not become readily displaced and deranged.

I Another object of the invention is to provide rigid supporting frame for the wires which is of simple construction and may be easily and cheaply made from sheet metal.

These and other objects are attained by the novel combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following detailed descript-ion, and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which.:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved ash sitter.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof, a portion being broken away to more clearly illustrate the structure.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan v-iewrof amodification.

F igure 4 is a fragmentary side view there of showlngz a. portion broken away to illustrate certain details of construction.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the frame. V

Referring to the drawing in detail, the numoral 10 designates the handle of the de vice, while the numeral 11 designates generally the head. This head 11 consistsof a transversely 'U shaped element bent to form a ring and provided with attaching ears 12 which are secured to opposite sides of the handle in the manner shown.

A bowl, designated generally by the numeral 13, formed of a plurality of strands of wire 14, interwoven to provide an open mesh screen, is associated with the ring, and held in place by extending the ends of the wires as at .15 into the space between the legs of the U shaped element and then firmly clamping the legs thereon.

In the modification illustrated in the Fig-- ures 3 and 4:, the head 11 is likewise formed from a transversely U shaped member bent in the form ota'ring andprovided with the ears 12. which are attached as shown to opposite sides of the handle 10.

Unlike the ring 11 previously described. the outer memberof the ring- 11 is provided with a plurality of slots 16 arranged in alignment and in spaced relation. Rivets 17 connect the members o1 the U shaped ring at spaced intervals and below the plane of the slots so as to provide a firm and secure structure and prevent the members from separating.

The bowl designated generally by the members 18 like that previously mentioned, is formed of a plurality of interwoven wires 19, arranged in spaced relation to provide an open mesh and these wires like those previouslv described are projected into the spaces between the members of the ring.

Upon reference to Figure 4, it will be noted that the wires are arranged to lie adjacent to the rivets and the frictional contact of the innersides of the legs of the U shaped ring will suflice to retain the bowl in place. It will be obvious that the wires lying in contact with the rivets will not readily become displaced and consequently a very rigid, yet interchangeable structure will result.

It is to be understood that if so desired, the ends of the'wires 19 may be bent as at 20 as shown in F igure 5 and obviously such bending will further act to overcome any tendency of the bowl to become displaced;

From the foregoing it will be seen that a particularly simple and etficient means for interchangeably supporting: screen wire bowls on asingrle handle has been disclosed and it will be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will fall within the scope of my invention as claimed, may be made. 7 V 7 Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, iS'2' A sifter comprising a circular ring, formed of a transversely U shaped member, said ring; having a pair of laterallv extending spaced elements, a handle fixed between said elements, said ring having a plurality of elongated slots in its inner element, a bowl formed of a plurality of interwoven Wire, the ends of the wires being received between theinner and outer elements of the ling to project into the mentioned slots, and

ring adjacent each Wire whereby the Wires are held against shifting, and are partially supported by said rivets. V

l n'witness whereof I have affixed my Sig nature. r

LEON APTOVHCZ. V 

